Shakespeare The Tragedy Of King Lear 1994

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Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Lear In celebration of Sir John Gielgud's 90th birthday. a co-production between BBC Radio 3 and the Renaissance Theatre Company, using the full folio text of the play. King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but they lose the battle and Lear, all his daughters and more, die. Incidental music by Patrick Doyle Producers Kenneth Branagh and Glyn Dearman Director Glyn Dearman Earl of Kent:……Keith Michell Earl of Gloucester:……..Richard Briers Edmund:…..Kenneth Branagh King Lear:…..John Gielgud Goneril:…..Judi Dench Cordelia:……Emma Thompson Regan:…….Eileen Atkins Duke of Albany:…….John Shrapnel Duke of Cornwall:……Robert Stephens Duke of Burgundy:……Denis Quilley King of France:…….Derek Jacobi Edgar:……..Iain Glen Oswald:……..Bob Hoskins Knight:……..Simon Russell Beale Fool:……..Michael Williams First gentleman:…..Nickolas Grace Curan:…….Sam Dastor Captain:…..Sam Dastor Servant:……Harry Towb Old man:……Maurice Denham First messenger:……..Bernard Cribbins Second gentleman:……..Matthew Morgan Second messenger:…..Nicholas Boulton Herald:……..Peter Hall The Sunday Play: The Tragedy of King Lear Sun 20th Nov 1994, 19:00 on BBC Radio 3

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.